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BREX_SENSAVE.A

March 19, 2014
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This adware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It may be manually installed by a user.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

47,453 bytes

File Type:

Other

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Mar 2014

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Displays ads

Arrival Details

This adware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

This adware connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • http://{BLOCKED}s.com

NOTES:

This is a browser extension for Google Chrome, which displays shopping and travel ads from DealPly. This also has access to your browsing history, bookmarks, and data on websites.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

10.664.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

14 Mar 2014

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BREX_SENSAVE.A. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.

NOTES:

Kindly perform this step before proceeding to Step 2:

  1. Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
  2. Click Tools.
  3. Select Extensions.
  4. Find Save Sense - Shop & Travel - Version: 6.0.1.0.
  5. Click Uninstall and confirm uninstallation with the Uninstall Button.


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